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Ryan Holeywell | August 13th 2010
A growing number of first-time home buyers in DC are finding that they have to get their heart broken by losing out on a property before they get seri... read»
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Mark Wellborn | August 13th 2010
A home buyer recently paid the equivalent of $220 million for a six-bedroom penthouse in London, the most expensive home purchase in the world. Who sa... read»
Amateur Landlord: The Pitfalls to Avoid
Bryce Baschuk | August 12th 2010
In a new series this week called Amateur Landlord, UrbanTurf will look at the issues and processes associated with renting out a condo, house, or port... read»
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This Week's Find: Traditional Six-Bedroom in 16th Street Heights
Mark Wellborn | August 12th 2010
In This Week’s Find, we discover a six-bedroom home that is representative of the classic houses found in the 16th Street Heights neighborhood.... read»
DC Homes Selling For More, Moving Faster Than a Year Ago
UrbanTurf Staff | August 10th 2010
MRIS released its July housing numbers for the DC area today, and while the total number of home and condo sales in DC proper decreased between July 2... read»
Busboys and Poets to Harlem
Mark Wellborn | August 10th 2010
It appears that DC's local coffeeshop/bookstore/restaurant chain Busboys and Poets has its eyes set on new territory: Harlem. ... read»
The Loree Grand: Luxury and Artist Housing as One of NoMa's First Apartments
Carisa Chappell | August 10th 2010
What’s in a name? Well, that can depend on where you live. Residents of The Loree Grand in NoMa take pride in the fact that their building was n... read»
Deal of the Week: 720 Square Feet on the Cheap in Dupont
Mark Wellborn | August 9th 2010
In this week's installment of Deal of the Week, we find a corner one-bedroom co-op in Dupont Circle where the monthly payments would be far less than ... read»
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